More Terms to Know
More Terms to Know:
Attachment: A file attached to an email. It can be a document, a picture, or a program.Steganography: This is also known as stego. This is a technology that allows people to embed or hide data inside of other files like documents (.doc), pictures (.gif, .bmp, .jpeg), or music files (.wav, .mpeg). The real message is hidden. It is believed that terrorists, drug traffickers, corporate raiders, and hackers use this way to communicate secretly.
*It is for this reason you shouldn’t forward messages. You never know what the message really says and if it is altered, your name will be on it.
Hacking: The process of breaking into a computer or network. One example is that of a Boston teenager who hacked into the phone company’s computer system and caused it to crash. This type of offense is criminal, And Offenders WILL BE prosecuted!